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ArticleClinical research in cardiology : official journal of the German Cardiac Society2010

Primary angioplasty for any patient with ST-elevation myocardial infarction? Guideline-adherent feasibility and impact on mortality in a rural infarction network.

Ralf Birkemeyer, Andreas Rillig, Annette Koch, Tomislav Miljak, Markus Kunze, Udo Meyerfeldt, Wolfgang Steffen, Martin Soballa, Carsten Ranke, Roland Prassler and 2 more

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Article in Clinical research in cardiology : official journal of the German Cardiac Society, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Influence of algorithm-based analgesia and sedation in patients after sudden cardiac arrest.Clinical research in cardiology : official journal of the German Cardiac Society · 2012
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  7. First clinical evaluation of a novel capacitive ECG system in patients with acute myocardial infarction.Clinical research in cardiology : official journal of the German Cardiac Society · 2012
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12 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ralf BirkemeyerDepartment of Cardiology, Schwarzwald-Baar-Klinikum, Villingen-Schwenningen, Vöhrenbacherstrasse 23, 78050 Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany. ralf.birkemeyer@sbk-vs.de
Andreas Rillig
Annette Koch
Tomislav Miljak
Markus Kunze
Udo Meyerfeldt
Wolfgang Steffen
Martin Soballa
Carsten Ranke
Roland Prassler
Albert Benzing
Werner Jung
Schwarzwald-Baar Klinikum · DEKrankenhaus vom Roten Kreuz · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsThe aim of this study was to assess the guideline-adherent feasibility of area-wide primary angioplasty in rural German surroundings and its impact on reperfusion and outcome in patients with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). METHODS AND

resultsAll consecutive patients with acute STEMI (n = 347) admitted to any of the hospitals (5 non invasive and 1 invasive with established 24 h/7 days primary angioplasty service) in a 350.000 inhabitant rural area during the year 2002 (n = 184) and 2005 (n = 163) were included in this registry. In 2002, emergency medical services transferred acute STEMI patients to the nearest emergency room, where reperfusion therapy (fibrinolysis or primary angioplasty) was organised. In 2005, all patients were transferred directly to the cathlab bypassing any emergency room when possible. Primary angioplasty increased from 53 to 89% (p < 0.01), fibrinolysis decreased from 27 to 2% (p < 0.01) and the no revascularisation rate from 21 to 9% (p < 0.01). Onset of pain to balloon time in primary angioplasty was reduced from median 339 to 191 min (p < 0.01), median first medical contact to balloon time in 2005 was 101 min. Overall, 6-month mortality decreased from 19 to 10% (p = 0.03).

conclusionsAfter transition to a uniform primary angioplasty concept, an increase in overall reperfusion rates and a decrease in time delays could be observed in a rural German infarction network.

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Guideline AdherenceAgedAged, 80 and overAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryFeasibility StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGermanyHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionMyocardial ReperfusionPractice Guidelines as TopicProspective StudiesRegistries

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